Saudi sisters found dead

2022 - 8 - 18

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Bodies of Saudi asylum seeker sisters found dead in Sydney ... (The Guardian)

Asra and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli had sought protection in Australia before their 'suspicious' deaths.

The building manager found nothing, and reportedly called police to conduct a welfare check after a plumber had noted they looked afraid. Burwood detectives have established Strike Force Woolbird to investigate the women’s deaths. Still open to them was a full merits review before the administrative appeals tribunal, appeals to the federal court, and an application for ministerial review. He said the pair rarely left home, and “only … Police have confirmed they do not know the cause of the sisters’ deaths. There were no signs of forced entry at their home, nor any injuries to their bodies.

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Sisters' bodies returned to Saudi Arabia as investigation orders ... (SBS)

Police say the investigation into the deaths of the sisters, whose bodies were found at their unit in Sydney's south-west, is ongoing.

Three weeks ago, police released the names and photographs of the sisters as they renewed their appeal for information on the case. They were enrolled in TAFE and worked as traffic controllers. The bodies of two sisters from Saudi Arabia who were found dead in their apartment have been repatriated, as authorities continue to work to establish the cause of their deaths.

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Two sisters fled from Saudi Arabia to Australia, where they were ... (Aviation Analysis Wing)

The bodies of two deceased sisters from Saudi Arabia have been repatriated from Australia. The two had fled to Sydney to start a new life there but were ...

The doors were not forced, and no injuries were found on their bodies. This was initially denied, but the appeal process was still pending when the two were found dead in their bed on June 7 this year. Because they were women, they did not dare to stay in Saudi Arabia any longer.

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Fresh twist in case of two Saudi sisters found dead in Canterbury unit (Globe Echo)

The bodies of Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and her 23-year-old sister Amaal were found in their beds in their Canterbury apartment on June 7, but police say the ...

A source familiar with the sisters’ application told the newspaper one of the women had applied for the visa on the basis she was a lesbian and the other applied on the grounds she was an atheist. The revelations come following reports the sisters had attended a “girls-only queer event” in January where they told acquaintances gay women “live in fear” in Saudi Arabia. There was a further claim one of the sisters was escaping a forced marriage. The bodies of Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and her 23-year-old sister Amaal were found in their beds in their Canterbury apartment on June 7, but police say the women had been dead for more than a month when they were found. The sisters were seeking asylum in Australia, and it has now been revealed their application for permanent protection visas was rejected, The bodies of two Saudi sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment have been repatriated to Saudi Arabia, the country from which the two asylum seekers originally fled.

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Saudi sisters investigation: Bodies of sisters found dead in ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The siblings were found dead in their Sydney apartment in June. Two months later, police have revealed a development.

A source familiar with the sisters’ application told the newspaper one of the women had applied for the visa on the basis she was a lesbian and the other applied on the grounds she was an atheist. The revelations come following reports the sisters had attended a “girls-only queer event” in January where they told acquaintances gay women “live in fear” in Saudi Arabia. There was a further claim one of the sisters was escaping a forced marriage. [found in their beds in their Canterbury apartment on June 7](https://7news.com.au/news/sydney/what-happened-to-asra-and-amaal-mystery-of-sydney-sisters-found-dead-at-home-c-7685352), but police say the women had been dead for more than a month when they were found. The sisters were seeking asylum in Australia, and it has now been revealed their application for permanent protection visas was rejected, [two Saudi sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment](https://7news.com.au/news/nsw/bad-vibes-unpaid-rent-and-crucifix-claims-the-eight-strangest-twists-in-the-tale-of-two-dead-saudi-sisters-c-7730149) have been repatriated to Saudi Arabia, the country from which the two asylum seekers originally fled.

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Fresh twist in Saudi sisters' deaths (NEWS.com.au)

The bodies of two sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment have been repatriated to Saudi Arabia – the country they had fled as asylum seekers.

Very afraid of something. However, the sisters are understood to have attended a “girls-only queer event” in January where they told attendees gay women “live in fear” in Saudi Arabia. “They mentioned that they were from Saudi Arabia, and we talked about what it is like to be queer there,” the source told The Guardian. It really does appear to be a tragic suicide,” a senior police source told The Daily Telegraph. no forced entry. The bodies of two sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment have been repatriated to Saudi Arabia – the country they had fled as asylum seekers.

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Saudi sisters' bodies have been repatriated to country they fled (QNews)

Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, (both pictured) moved to Australia in 2017. On June 7, NSW Police found them dead in ...

Check out our [latest magazines](https://qnews.com.au/magazine/) or find us on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/QNewsAustralia). Police believe the women had been dead since at least early May, a month or more earlier. In July, NSW Police detectives established Strike Force Woolbird to investigate the Saudi sisters’ deaths. Now NSW Police have confirmed that the bodies of the two women have been returned to Saudi Arabia. NSW Police says the bodies of the Saudi sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment have been repatriated to Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom they fled. [lesbian](https://qnews.com.au/?s=lesbian), [gay](https://qnews.com.au/?s=gay), [bisexual](https://qnews.com.au/?s=bisexual), [transgender](https://qnews.com.au/?s=transgender), [intersex](https://qnews.com.au/?s=intersex) and [queer](https://qnews.com.au/?s=queer) ( [LGBTIQ](https://qnews.com.au/?s=LGBTIQ)) news in Australia, visit [qnews.com.au](https://qnews.com.au/). [told The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/04/saudi-sisters-found-dead-in-sydney-told-acquaintance-queer-women-live-in-fear-in-their-homeland) she had met the women at a queer women’s event, where the pair told her queer women “live in fear” in Saudi Arabia. [SBS News](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sisters-bodies-returned-to-saudi-arabia-as-investigation-requests-second-toxicology-report/t1bqlf4rd) and the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11126081/Asra-Amaal-Alsehlis-bodies-quietly-returned-Saudi-Arabia-mystery-Sydney-deaths.html) have reported police ordered a second toxicology report in a bid to determine the women’s as-yet-unknown cause of deaths. The Australian reported one sister applied for the visa on the basis she was a lesbian. NSW Police have repeated their calls for any public information. Later, on July 27, NSW Police went public with the women’s names and renewed their appeal for information. On June 7, NSW Police found them dead in their beds in separate rooms in the Sydney apartment.

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New Developments In Mysterious Death Of Saudi Sisters (Hit 107)

The two women were discovered dead in separate rooms of their Canterbury unit in early June. The bodies of 24-year-old Asra Abdullah Alsehli and 23-year-old ...

All your favourite shows and stations in one library. Following the release of the toxicology results, the bodies of the two women have been sent back to Saudi Arabia. Police have recently revealed the results of a toxicology report on the women which shows they both had traces of a toxic substance in their system.

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